FREIGHTLINER Complaints

REAR BUSHINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. BUSHINGS QUIT ACCEPTING GREASE. MANUFACTURER BELIEVES CONSUMER SHOULD REPLACE BUSHINGS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON TIRES VALVE STEM (00V-427). DEALER ARRANGED FOR RECALL REPAIR, AFTER 14 DAYS FREIGHTLINER CALLED AND INFORMED THAT THEY REFUSED TO SEND THE PARTS TO ACTION RV AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO DO THE WORK. *YH

WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION WITH RED LIGHT, THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FELL OFF, UPON EXAMINATION THE CONSUMER FOUND THE THE PIN HAD NEVER BEEN FULLY INSTALLED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING COMPLETLY WITH NO WARNING. IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY IT POSES A SAFTY PROBLEM TO SAFELY STOP THE TRUCK AND PULL OF THE ROAD . WE HAVE HAD 80 SUCH BREAKDOWNS IN OUR FLEET OF 22 VEHICLE IN 2 YEARS. THIS SITUATION CREATES A GRAVE SAFTY RISK TO OUR DRIVERS AND THE MOTORING PUBLIC. WE HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM AND IT COMES WITH OUT WARNING . PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION THANK YOU

BRACKET WHICH SECURES ALTERNATOR TO ENGINE KEEPS SHEARING OFF THE BOLTS. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS WITHIN TEN MONTHS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT A NEW CASING OR HAVE HOLES RE-DRILLED.*JB

THE HALF SPRING WAS BROKEN BETWEEN U-BOLTS THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING AXLE TO THE SPRING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LEAN SLIGHTLY TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE (IDAHO STATE POLICE). *YH

WHILE DRIVING DRIVESHAFT CRACKED AND BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATED HIGH BEAM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ENGINE STALLS AND IS NOISY, ALSO REAR SPRING BROKE.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 00V232002/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS SF227A AND FL264E IN JAN 2001 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. HAS CONTACTED CLOSEST DEALER, GALERGER FREIGHTLINER IN NEWBURG,NY TELE 8455657700 ABOUT 3 TIMES, AND WAS TOLD DEALER'S SERIVICE WILL CALL BACK TO SET APPOINTMENT. BUT, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. ALSO, CONTACTED FREIGHTLINER MANFACTURER AND LEFT MESSAGE. BUT, NEVER GOT CALL BACK EITHER. IN MEANTIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK

RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK

RT & LF REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO AXLE FLANGE RETAINING SPIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. *AK